Cybertruck Driver Sentenced in Fatal Miami-Dade DUI Crash

Ramirez-Mesa, 22, pleaded guilty nearly 11 months after the December 14, 2025, crash. Investigators said he was driving a Tesla Cybertruck at nearly 100 mph when he ran a red light and hit two vehicles in the Kendale Lakes area. Abreu Perez, 40, was killed. Dashcam video recorded the moments before the collision.

A Miami-Dade judge sentenced Ramirez-Mesa on November 13 to 6½ years in state prison, followed by 8½ years of probation. The judge also permanently revoked his driver’s license and called Abreu Perez’s death a senseless loss.

At the hearing, relatives of Abreu Perez described the harm to their family and said they forgave Ramirez-Mesa. Her mother urged him to learn from what happened. Ramirez-Mesa addressed the family in Spanish and asked for forgiveness, expressing regret over Abreu Perez’s death.

His defense attorney said the crash had taken a severe toll on Ramirez-Mesa and his family, and described it as a tragedy that should never have happened. During probation, Ramirez-Mesa must take a course on substance abuse, log 200 hours serving the community, and contribute $200 each year to the victims’ compensation fund on the anniversary of the crash.